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'''Veena George''' is an Indian politician and current '''Minister for Health and Family Welfare''' in the [[Government of Kerala]].<ref>https://kerala.gov.in/documents/10180/10f1c4c2-f98b-4600-9b2a-749f33bdb791</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/kerala/article/veena-george-to-replace-kk-shailja-as-kerala-health-minister-heres-list-of-cpim-ministers-and-portfolios/758956 | title=Veena George to replace KK Shailaja as Kerala health minister; here's list of new ministers and portfolios | publisher=Times Now | date=19 May 2021 | accessdate=19 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Notifications - Government of Kerala, India|url=https://kerala.gov.in/notifications|access-date=2021-05-21|website=kerala.gov.in}}</ref> She is elected from [[Aranmula (State Assembly constituency)|Aranmula constituency]] to the [[Kerala State Assembly|Kerala Legislative Assembly]] representing [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]. Prior to joining politics, she has worked with major Malayalam news channels for over 16 years. She is also the first female executive editor among Malayalam news channels.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/meet-11-women-mlas-who-will-join-kerala-assembly-148266 | title=Meet the 11 women MLAs who will join the Kerala Assembly | publisher=The NewsMinute | work=Haritha John | date=4 May 2021 | accessdate=7 May 2021}}</ref> | '''Veena George''' is an Indian politician and current '''Minister for Health and Family Welfare''' in the [[Government of Kerala]].<ref>https://kerala.gov.in/documents/10180/10f1c4c2-f98b-4600-9b2a-749f33bdb791</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/kerala/article/veena-george-to-replace-kk-shailja-as-kerala-health-minister-heres-list-of-cpim-ministers-and-portfolios/758956 | title=Veena George to replace KK Shailaja as Kerala health minister; here's list of new ministers and portfolios | publisher=Times Now | date=19 May 2021 | accessdate=19 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Notifications - Government of Kerala, India|url=https://kerala.gov.in/notifications|access-date=2021-05-21|website=kerala.gov.in}}</ref> She is elected from [[Aranmula (State Assembly constituency)|Aranmula constituency]] to the [[Kerala State Assembly|Kerala Legislative Assembly]] representing [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]. Prior to joining politics, she has worked with major Malayalam news channels for over 16 years. She is also the first female executive editor among Malayalam news channels.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/meet-11-women-mlas-who-will-join-kerala-assembly-148266 | title=Meet the 11 women MLAs who will join the Kerala Assembly | publisher=The NewsMinute | work=Haritha John | date=4 May 2021 | accessdate=7 May 2021}}</ref> | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Born in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] on 3 August 1976 to Rosamma Kuriakose and Adv. P. E. Kuriakose, she did her basic schooling from Mount Bethany High School [[Mylapra]] in [[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta]] district. She pursued [[Physics]] for graduation and postgraduation from [[Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram]] and completed her [[Bachelor of Education|B.Ed.]] as a [[University of Kerala]] rank holder. She had taught [[Physics]] at [[Catholicate College Pathanamthitta]] for one year before taking up journalism as her career choice. She joined [[Kairali TV]] as a journalist trainee and had a 16 year old successful career with prominent Malayalam news channels. In 2015, she took charge as the executive editor of the Malayalam news channel [[TV New]] and become the first woman to do so.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Veena George, the first woman Executive Editor in the history of Malayalam TV news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/veena-george-first-woman-executive-editor-history-malayalam-tv-news%3famp|access-date=2021-05-22|website=The News Minute}}</ref> | Born in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] on 3 August 1976 to Rosamma Kuriakose and Adv. P. E. Kuriakose, she did her basic schooling from Mount Bethany High School [[Mylapra]] in [[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta]] district. She pursued [[Physics]] for graduation and postgraduation from [[Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram]] and completed her [[Bachelor of Education|B.Ed.]] as a [[University of Kerala]] rank holder. She had taught [[Physics]] at [[Catholicate College Pathanamthitta]] for one year before taking up journalism as her career choice. She joined [[Kairali TV]] as a journalist trainee and had a 16 year old successful career with prominent Malayalam news channels. In 2015, she took charge as the executive editor of the Malayalam news channel [[TV New]] and become the first woman to do so.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Veena George, the first woman Executive Editor in the history of Malayalam TV news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/veena-george-first-woman-executive-editor-history-malayalam-tv-news%3famp|access-date=2021-05-22|website=The News Minute}}</ref> | ||
She is married to Dr. George Joseph, a higher secondary school teacher | She is married to Dr. George Joseph, a higher secondary school teacher.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Veena George likely to replace KK Shailaja as health minister in new Kerala cabinet: Who is she|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/news/india/veena-george-who-is-she-kerala-health-minister-kk-shailaja-pinarayi-vijayan-cabinet-list-latest-updates-705647|access-date=2021-05-22|website=India TV|date=19 May 2021}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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===Political career=== | ===Political career=== | ||
She was a [[Students' Federation of India]] (SFI) activist in her college days. She contested elections for the first time when the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI (M)]] fielded her from an [[Indian National Congress|INC]] held [[Aranmula (State Assembly constituency)|Aranmula]] seat in [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2016 assembly polls]]. She defeated senior INC leader, [[K. Sivadasan Nair]] with a margin of 7646 votes. In [[2019 Indian general election]], Veena contested from [[Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency)|Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency]] and came second in a fierce tri-cornered battle with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] and INC.<ref>{{Cite | She was a [[Students' Federation of India]] (SFI) activist in her college days. She contested elections for the first time when the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI (M)]] fielded her from an [[Indian National Congress|INC]] held [[Aranmula (State Assembly constituency)|Aranmula]] seat in [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2016 assembly polls]]. She defeated senior INC leader, [[K. Sivadasan Nair]] with a margin of 7646 votes. In [[2019 Indian general election]], Veena contested from [[Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency)|Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency]] and came second in a fierce tri-cornered battle with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] and INC.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Sabarimala could hold the key|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sabarimala-could-hold-the-key/article26705343.ece/amp/|access-date=2021-05-22|website=The Hindu|date=April 2019|last1=Kuttoor|first1=Radhakrishnan}}</ref> She retained her seat in 2021 assembly elections with an increased margin of 19,003 votes. On 20th May 2021, she sworn in as a cabinet minister in the first [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]] government to retain power and the first government to be re-elected since [[1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1977]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Kerala Assembly elections: Welfare thrust helps left rewrite history|url= https://www.business-standard.com/article-amp/elections/kerala-assembly-elections-welfare-thrust-helps-left-rewrite-history-121050200715_1.html|access-date=2021-05-02|newspaper=Business Standard India|date= 2 May 2021|last1= Sethuraman|first1= Sundar}}</ref> On 21st, she took charge as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare as the successor of renowned CPI (M) leader, [[K. K. Shailaja]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former journalist Veena George replaces KK Shailaja as Kerala Health Minister in Covid era|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/kerala/story/journalist-veena-george-shailaja-kerala-health-minister-covid-profile-1805161-2021-05-21|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Business Standard}}</ref> | ||
===Election candidature history=== | ===Election candidature history=== | ||
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|Anto Antony ([[Indian National Congress|INC]]) | |[[Anto Antony]] ([[Indian National Congress|INC]]) | ||
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[[Category:Indian women television journalists]] | [[Category:Indian women television journalists]] | ||
[[Category:Indian television journalists]] | [[Category:Indian television journalists]] | ||
[[Category:Indian women television presenters]] | [[Category:Indian women television presenters]] | ||
[[Category:Television personalities from Kerala]] | [[Category:Television personalities from Kerala]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:27, 6 December 2021
Veena George | |
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| Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Preceded by | K. K. Shailaja |
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | K. Sivadasan Nair |
| Constituency | Aranmula |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1976 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse(s) | George Joseph |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, University of Kerala (B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed.) |
Veena George is an Indian politician and current Minister for Health and Family Welfare in the Government of Kerala.[1][2][3] She is elected from Aranmula constituency to the Kerala Legislative Assembly representing Communist Party of India (Marxist). Prior to joining politics, she has worked with major Malayalam news channels for over 16 years. She is also the first female executive editor among Malayalam news channels.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Born in Thiruvananthapuram on 3 August 1976 to Rosamma Kuriakose and Adv. P. E. Kuriakose, she did her basic schooling from Mount Bethany High School Mylapra in Pathanamthitta district. She pursued Physics for graduation and postgraduation from Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram and completed her B.Ed. as a University of Kerala rank holder. She had taught Physics at Catholicate College Pathanamthitta for one year before taking up journalism as her career choice. She joined Kairali TV as a journalist trainee and had a 16 year old successful career with prominent Malayalam news channels. In 2015, she took charge as the executive editor of the Malayalam news channel TV New and become the first woman to do so.[5] She is married to Dr. George Joseph, a higher secondary school teacher.[6]
Career[edit]
Television career[edit]
Veena George began her career at Kairali TV as a journalist trainee, later she joined Manorama News as a news anchor and also presented morning shows and special international news programmes. Later she was associated with Malayalam news channels Indiavision, Reporter TV in prominent roles and joined TV New the roll of executive editor in 2015.[7]
Political career[edit]
She was a Students' Federation of India (SFI) activist in her college days. She contested elections for the first time when the CPI (M) fielded her from an INC held Aranmula seat in 2016 assembly polls. She defeated senior INC leader, K. Sivadasan Nair with a margin of 7646 votes. In 2019 Indian general election, Veena contested from Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency and came second in a fierce tri-cornered battle with the BJP and INC.[8] She retained her seat in 2021 assembly elections with an increased margin of 19,003 votes. On 20th May 2021, she sworn in as a cabinet minister in the first Left Democratic Front government to retain power and the first government to be re-elected since 1977.[9] On 21st, she took charge as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare as the successor of renowned CPI (M) leader, K. K. Shailaja.[10]
Election candidature history[edit]
Assembly election candidature history[edit]
| Year | Constituency | Opponent | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Aranmula | Adv. K. Sivadasan Nair (INC) | Won | 7646[11] |
| 2021 | Aranmula | Adv. K. Sivadasan Nair (INC) | Won | 19003[12] |
Parliament election candidature history[edit]
| Year | Constituency | Opponent | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pathanamthitta | Anto Antony (INC) | Lost | 44243[13] |
References[edit]
- ↑ https://kerala.gov.in/documents/10180/10f1c4c2-f98b-4600-9b2a-749f33bdb791
- ↑ "Veena George to replace KK Shailaja as Kerala health minister; here's list of new ministers and portfolios". Times Now. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ↑ "Notifications - Government of Kerala, India". kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Meet the 11 women MLAs who will join the Kerala Assembly". Haritha John. The NewsMinute. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ↑ "Veena George, the first woman Executive Editor in the history of Malayalam TV news". The News Minute. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "Veena George likely to replace KK Shailaja as health minister in new Kerala cabinet: Who is she". India TV. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ Veena George, the first woman Executive Editor in the history of Malayalam TV news
- ↑ Kuttoor, Radhakrishnan (April 2019). "Sabarimala could hold the key". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ Sethuraman, Sundar (2 May 2021). "Kerala Assembly elections: Welfare thrust helps left rewrite history". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ↑ "Former journalist Veena George replaces KK Shailaja as Kerala Health Minister in Covid era". Business Standard. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Aranmula Assembly Election 2016 Latest News & Results". India.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "Election Commission of India".
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